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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Electric Field and Potential

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Field and Potential

A rod of length 10 cm carries a charge of +50 uniformly distributed...

A rod of length 10 cm10 \text{ cm} carries a charge of +50μC+50 \mu\text{C} uniformly distributed along its length. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point located 10 cm10 \text{ cm} from both ends of the rod.

Options

  1. A4.5×107 N/C4.5 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}
  2. B1.04×108 N/C1.04 \times 10^8 \text{ N/C}
  3. C5.2×107 N/C5.2 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}
  4. D2.6×107 N/C2.6 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}

Correct answer

C. 5.2×107 N/C5.2 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}

Step-by-step solution

Length of the rod, L=10 cm=0.1 mL = 10 \text{ cm} = 0.1 \text{ m}

Charge on the rod, Q=50μC=50×10−6 CQ = 50 \mu\text{C} = 50 \times 10^{-6} \text{ C}

Linear charge density, λ=QL=50×10−60.1=5×10−4 C/m\lambda = \dfrac{Q}{L} = \dfrac{50 \times 10^{-6}}{0.1} = 5 \times 10^{-4} \text{ C/m}

The point is at a distance of 10 cm10 \text{ cm} from both ends of the rod. Thus, the point and the two ends of the rod form an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm10 \text{ cm}. The point lies on the perpendicular bisector of the rod.

The perpendicular distance of the point from the rod is r=102−52=53 cm=53×10−2 mr = \sqrt{10^2 - 5^2} = 5\sqrt{3} \text{ cm} = 5\sqrt{3} \times 10^{-2} \text{ m}.

The angle subtended by each half of the rod at the point is \theta_1 = \theta_2 = 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.

The electric field at the point is given by:

E=kλr(sin⁡θ1+sin⁡θ2)E = \dfrac{k \lambda}{r} (\sin \theta_1 + \sin \theta_2)

Substituting the values:

E = \dfrac{9 \times 10^9 \times 5 \times 10^{-4}}{5\sqrt{3} \times 10^{-2}} (\sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}} + \sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}})

E=45×10553×10−2×1E = \dfrac{45 \times 10^5}{5\sqrt{3} \times 10^{-2}} \times 1

E=9×1073=33×107 N/CE = \dfrac{9 \times 10^7}{\sqrt{3}} = 3\sqrt{3} \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}

E≈3×1.732×107 N/C=5.196×107 N/C≈5.2×107 N/CE \approx 3 \times 1.732 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C} = 5.196 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C} \approx 5.2 \times 10^7 \text{ N/C}
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